H()rt>E  OF   KKPREt^KNTATlVKS,    Mhv   !.    |.sH.i_Ko-vd    Hr.t 
nrdoretl  to  bo  j>riiitc<l. 
[By  Mr.  Pkhkins.] 


To  Itc  cnlitlotl  All  Act  to  otubli^U  ;v  lMire:iii  <•!  foicj;^!!  ,-u|)[>lic3  in 
tlic  ^Vhi-  j>e|»artuient.  Avitli  ;in  agt'iicj  in  ilu-  triins-Mi.'^sirfsippi  De- 
partment. 

1  Sf.c'IiOiN    1.    T/ie  Congress  oj' t he  (hnjtiii rule  S/nics  of  Anurkn  (hi 

2  cnndy    That    for    the    purpose   of    expoiuug    cotton    and   other 

3  produce  to  supply,  bj  imports,  the  imiicavy  ami  other  necessities 
i  of  the  Government  during  the  continuance  of  the  war  with   the 

5  United  (States,  an  independent  bureau  of  the    \V:iv   Department 

6  be  established,  to  be  entitled  the  bureau  of  foreign  suppiicc*. 

1  ISec.  2.     That    the    said    bureau    sliall    be    charged    with    the 

2  purchase  of  cotton  and  other  produce  for  export,  and    with   the 

3  dale  of  the  same,  and  with  all  the  duties  and  expenditures 
*  connected  with  the  purchase  and  import  of  muuitiuus  oi  war  and 
i>  such  other  supplies  as  may  be  required  by  the  several  dcpart- 
ti  toents  of  the  Government,  ,    ,,t   ,, 

1  8ec.  3.  That  all  steameri*  now  owned  by  any  of  the  depart- 


^  uieuta  of  the  OuTcruiucut,  .iii«l    u»oJ   to  .^lUpply  llicir   nccoasiticb 

.)  from  abroad,  maj  be  continued  in  that  nrfo.  but  shall  be  turned 

t  over  to  the  Navy  DepHrtiuent,  to  he  otticercd,  manned,  e«[uipped 

;,  .i,.i  «iilcd  under  direction  of  the  Srcrii.u-y  of  the  Niivy. 

1  >i..     I.     Tliiit    tlif    chief    of    till.-.    hurcMU    ^hall.    under    the 

2  Secretary  of  W.u,  liave  full  power  to  purciiafjc  and  contract  for 
•)  such  veeBels  and  Hteauiers*,  to  he  owned  wholly  or  in  part  by  the 
4  Government,  a.s  may  he  neccs^rury  for  the  discharge  of  the  duties 
J  iuipoHed  upon  the  bureau,  and  to  obtain  the  geuenil  objects  of  its 
a  eBtablishuent  an  .net  forth  in  the  first  section  of  this  not:  Provided, 
7  That  in  the  purchase  of  wnch  vesf»clr».  the  chief  of  said  bureau 
••>  phall  be  ;»uided  by  an  olhccr  of  the  navy,  to  be  designated  by  the 
9  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  and  that]|all  vessels  in  which  the  Govern- 

IH  ment  lias  a  controlling  interest  may  be  delivered  to  the  Secretary 

II  of  the  Navy,  to  be  oUiccred,  manned,  e<|uipped  and  sailed  under 

I  I  hia  direction 

i  Slc.    o.     That   all    permits  or    license.^  for  the  exportation  of 

•  cotton  or  other  domestic  produce  on  private  account  that  may  be 

:J  authorized  by  the  net.-  of  (.'ongress,  entitled  "  An  act  to  impose 

\  regulations  upon  the  foreign  commerce  of  the  Confederate  States, 

i»  and  to  provide  for  the  public  defence,"  shall  be  issued  from  this 

hureau  under  such  regulations  ua  may  be  prescribed   in  the  said 

«  act,  or  under  any  authority  granted  therein  to  the  President,  the 

'  Srvrrtary  of  War  or  other  department,  and  under  tiuch  conditions 


••» 


3 

IH  as  nmy  be  ciVectual  to  secure  the  fulfillment  of  the  objects  of  the 

11  present  act:  Provided,  That  nothing  in  the  present  act  shall  be 

\*Z  construed  to  aft'ect  the  export  of  any   cotton  or  other  produce 

1 3  under  the  control  of  the  treasury  or  other  department,  to  secure 

14  any  of  the  bonds  or  obligations  ol*  the  Confederate  States. 

1  ^^^:c.  l>.  That  the  s:ud  bureau  Ar^\\  cause   to  be  paid  into   tlie 

2  treasury  :ill  monies  that  may  accrue  fnuii  the  sales  of  cotton  or 
.1  other  produce  that  may  be  disposed  of  under  its  authority,  and 
4  that  the  proceeds  shall  be  apportioned  among  the  several 
'»  departments,  under  instructions  o^  the  President,  and  be  drawn 
(»  for  as  in   orlior  cusps  of  appropriations. 

I  5i.c.   7.   'J"li;ir  the  ^aid  bure;ni  rh:i]l  consist  of  utie  colonel  and 

'J  «tiie  lieutcjiriMt  i'kIohoI,  witli  (lie  |i:iy  mid  :i!!(i\\ ;Huoe>i  nf  oflicers  of 

3  artillery  of  the  s:iiiie  grade*.  :ind  such  iiiferi-n-  (•llieei.--  as  may  be 

4  assigned  to  tluit  duty,  with  such  agents  and  clerks  as  may  be 
>  deemed  necessary  l»y  the  i'ri'sident.  whose  eoinpeiisjition  shall 
(i  be  fixed  by  tlie  Secretary  of  War. 

I  Sir.  S.    Tliat  the  t'iiief  of  saiil    biiiouu    may    a))point    suitable 

i  jMirchasing  agents    of   known    integrity   tnid   buBiuf-^   eflpacity, 

:)  who  shall    be  eliargetl   with   the  puichase   of   cfittoii    and    other 

1  produce,  and  the  tranhportation  of  the  same   to   points   for  ship- 

.")  iiM'nt  un<ler   regulations    tn    bt-   ])resci  iitod    by   the  «diief  of  suid 

•i  bureau.  uikUm-    the    approval  of  the    Pre.-ident  a*nd    Secretary  of 

*  \Nar.      Ktieli   of    said    agent>j    shall.     Itffoit'    entering   U)'On    his 


1 

.S  tlntie?,    >/i\L'    boinl,    wirh    irood    :\m<\    <n\Vu-\cnt    pccurity.    to    Ito 

0  approved  by  chief  of  caid  bureau,  conditioned   for  the   faithful 
H»  perfomnnT  (<f  hi«  dnn-.  :ind    ohail    also   takr    tnid   subscribe  an 

II  'Ofitb.  lp!'i"iii('    !-M-iic    oiJiccr    :iutboiize'l    by    l:f\v     To    ::'!lii!iii-ti'r     tbo 

l-S-''  Pfi'irte.tbnt  li'-'  uill  nnt.  ilirectly  or  iu.lii e<'t1y.  bf  t^iiLr:!::!'!]   in    tfic 

l.'"!  j)u rename* or  fare   on   prnate    accr.unt.  fur   luinsoli'  or   ;inv    otiier 

14  per?"n.  o{'  ;niy  cott-on  or  otlier  })roduee   appertainiji;;    to  liis  said 

15  nirency.  wliilo  so  enipb.iyed  as  a^ent  of  the  (jovernuuMit. 

1  Skc.  !'.  That  any  officer  cr  ajj^ent  eonnecte<l  with  s<aid  bureau 
'i  who  shall  ho  guilty  of  buyinc;  or  sellinir,  directly  or  indirectlv, 
."»  on  priviito  account,  foi-  hiniHclf  or  any  other   per.<<on,  any   cotton 

I  or   other   produce,   of"  which    said    bureau    is   ch!u-;.'ed    witii    the 

.")  purchase,   shitll,  upon   ((.nviction    before   any    comt  of  the  Con- 

i>  fcilerate  States,  havinLj  juri-^diction.  be  ilned   bv   tin*   court    in   a 

*  sum  not  exceedini?                                     dollars,  and  be  imprisoned 

8  for  a  term  not  b'ss  tlian                            nor  move   than 

A  Tear*. 

1  Si;(  .   ]!!.    'L'hiit  there    .-b.ill    be    established   an    :ii!;ency    of  said 

J,  buie:iu.  niid  ;iu.\ili;iry  thereto,  for  the  States    >re<t  of  the  Missis- 

.'i  sippi  river,  the  officers  of  ^vhich    shall    consist  of  one   lieutenant 

■i  colonel  of  artillery  and  such  inferior  officers  as  may  be  assigned 

5  to  that  duty,  with  such  aL'cnts  as  muy   be   deemed  necessary   bv 

G  the  President,  -whose  compensation  shall  be  fixed  bv  the  Secre- 

7  tary  of  War.      Said  agencj  shall  establish  its  office  at  such  place 


8  in  the  State?  west  of  the  Mie.si?-si)  ji    as  iii;iy  \>o  i^eli'oteil  hy  the 

9  chief  officer  thereof,  and  shall  be  charcjed  ^vith  the  purchase  and 

10  exportation  of  oottnn  and  other  pvodnce.  and  the  importation  of 

11  munitions    of     v;<r    and    other    supplies    for    tlio    arnty    oi"    the 

12  trans-Mit*c?i«slj)pi  tlci»artnteiit.  and  ^u(•h  other  supplies  as  niav  be 
K)  needed  by  the  (iovernuienr.  or  :uiv  of  its  dcpartmencs.  in  said 
14  military  <lepnrtment. 

1  Sk.c.  11.    Sucli    a_uency.  ;r.i<I    th-'   oliief    officer    thereof,    shall 

2  posscRs  like  poAver  and  duties   for  the    State<?  we«t  of  the  .^s^jsis- 

3  sippi  river,  as  aro  conferred  by  this  act  upon  said  bureai  ::nd  the 

4  chief  officer  thereof,  'oit  subordinate  and  subject  to  said  bureau. 
1  Sk.c.  i'2.  That  the  jmrcliasing  agents -west  of  the  Mississippi  river 
i  shall  take  the  oath  nnd  ^rivc  bond   is   |)rovide<l  in    the  eiirhth  sec- 

3  tion  of  this  act  ;    :ind  the  officers  and    a.ijents    shall   be  subject  to 

4  the  penalties  lu-c^cribed  by  the  ninth  section,  if  found  trniltv  of 
.")  the  offences  specified   tlicrein. 

1  Sr:r.   ]l).   'I'IkU  the    snid   a>rency    sliall    have  power  to  estalilish 

2  such  interior  depots  for  tlie  receipt  of  cotton  and  cither  produce. 
8  intended    for   exportation    into   or   throujrh    Mexico,   as   mav  be 

4  deemed  necessary  and  ptoper,  anci  niav  also   prescribe    rules  and 

5  regulations  f<M-  granting  permits  to  in<lividuals  to  transport 
(I  cotton  or  other  produce  to  said  depots,  a'^  well  as  seaports,  and 
"i  may  impo*e  such  t<  rinw  nnd  conditions,  boinrfioial  to  the  («overn. 


G    ~ 

S  nient,  as  a  consideration  for  such  permiU,  as  may  be  deemed  just 

9  aud  proper. 

1  Sbc.  14.  That  the  business  of  the   cotton   bureau  established 

2  under  a  special  order  of  Lieutenant  General    E.  Kirby  Smith, 

3  commanding  the  trans-Mississippi  department,  be,  and  the  same 

4  is  hereby,  transferred  to  the  said  agency  of  said  bureau  west  of 
o  the  Misssissippi  river,  and  the  operations  and  transactions  of 
G  said  bureau,  established  as  aforesaid,  not  inconsistent  with  the 
7  provisions  of  this  act,  are  hereby  ratified  and  confirmed. 


